New Ulm weekly review., 1887-10-19
Gle VELA ID IN MIN NESOTIA.
The President Night Scenes ii ST.
Paul Nearly 600, 90 People In
the Streets.

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3s8s the Streets.
The City In Holiday Attire, and the
illumination the Ever
Witnessed.
10 say that Preside lent Cleveland and wife
received g. cardiol and brilliant welcome
would be putting it rather mild. Itwasan
ovation, such as never was before accord
never be excelled. It was a
supreme effort Of all classes to make the
President feel that the high Office he holds
is duly honored in the North Star State
The papers fill page after page with descrip.
tive matter and pictures Of the scenes,
but the ordinary reader will be satisfied
with n briefer sketch.
The Presidential party left Madison,
Wis, on Monday morning the 10th inst.
the depot to see them off. President
and Mrs. Cleveland and the postmas ter
general stood upon the platform
nodding farewells to the people.
One enthusiastic old man called out
Goodbye, Grover, old boy, good
| bye" The president smiled and nodded in
response. As various towns were passed,
there were firing OF cannons, great hurrah-
ing and 9th ert expressions OF glad greeting.
Short stops were made at Winont, Lake
City, Hastings, Red Wing Wabasha., etc.
At $3.50 p. m. laundering salute an
nounced the arrival OF the distinguished
visitors to St. Paul. There was crowd, a
JAM an irrepressible multitude, and every
person determined to get the first view OF
the visitors. Efforts OF the police to keep
the yards clear were unavailing.
It seemed as if every man, woman and
child in the crowd had lost all sense OF
selfrespect. The visitors were forced
through the mob by pressure of the crowd
behind out into another mob that had
formed in front OF the building.
Here it was that the presidents stolidi-
ty stood him in good stead. Possibly he
has grown accustomed to such scenes, for
his brow was unruff1ed, and he never once
lifted his hat to the cheers that were sent
up.
The carriage had been drawn up in line
before the depot, and there was no delay
in forming the procession. The president
entered landau drawn by four white
horses, accompanied by Judge Flandrau,
brand new Victoria drawn by two beautiful
black steeds. "Oh, how beautiful" sheex-
claimed as she saw the elegant bed OF
roses that were banked up, facing her, in
the rear of the drivers seat. She was as.
sisted to her seat by Congressman Rice,
who assumed his position beside her. The
other carriages followed with Col Lam ont
and others.
It was evident that Mrs. Cleveland at
tracted more attention than the occupant
in the front carriage, her lord and master
And very charming she was too, clad in
her dark cloth travelling dress with braid
ed hat OF the same material. ''Ah,
there. Grover!" screamed future presi-
dent from his perch on the lamp
post. If his excellency heard the saluta-
tion he did not return it, but Mrs. Cleve.
land caught sight OF the impudent young
ster and sent him smile.
On arriving at the Ryan Hotel, there
was another vast crowd. Mayor Robert
A. Smith, made a shortspeech of welcome,
to which the president responded. He re-
ferred to the famous prophecy OF Mr.. Sew
ard, to the growth and beauty OF the city,
etc.
He said: I want to suggest to you a
reason why am particularly and person
ally interested in St. Paul ald it's people.
Some years ago young girl dwelt among
you and went to school. She has grown
up to be woman, and is now my wife If
any one thinks q president ought not
to mention things OF this sort in public,
hope he or she does not live in
St. Paul, for I don't want to
shock anybody when I thank the
good people of this city because they neith-
er married nor spoiled my wife [laughtor
and applause], and when tell them that
they are related to that in my life bet.
ter than all earthly honors and distinction
Hereafter you,may be sure that her pleas
ant recollection of school days will be re-
enforced by the no less pleasant memory
.of our present visit, and thus will our Joint
interest in ST. Paul and its kind citizens
be increased and perpetuated.
The Presidential party were then shown
to their rooms, which were superbly deco
rated.
In the evening all St. Paul was on the
streets, and it is estimated that least two
thirds of St. Paul was concentrated on
Third street. To say that Third
street was packe! fails to con-
vey the true state OF things.
The streets were filled with people from
one side to the other, and so thckly
were spectators clustered in windows and
on roofs and signs and other points OF
vantage that the faces OF the buildings
seemed half covered with people. People
were everywhere. The crush that followed
was something terrific, and the wonder is
that many people were not hurt. When the
presidents carriage, heading the process
sion, reached upper Third street the crush
became greatest, and the only really dis.
orderly period of the entire evenig occurred.
1t was big crowd, an orderly crowd, and
q good looking elean-cut crowd, such as
Minnesota, Dakota and Wisconsin can
turn out. Dakota sent a very large con-
tingent to join in the welcome to Presid ent
and Mrs. Cleveland, including Gov. Church
and wife. At 7:3o p. m. the party left the
Ryan, and was escorted through
the blazing streets to the reviewing stand
in Bridge square. The escort consisted OF
the Second Regiment OF troop, and nearly
100 toboggan clubs. accompanied by the
magnificent FLOATS, filled with attractive
girls.
In due time the presidential carriage
reached Bridge square and the moment
his excellency and Mrs. Cleveland appear
ed on the handsomely decorated platform
perfect cyclone OF applause was shower
ed on them. The president bowed his
gratitude, but the cheering continued just
the same.
Third street was one compact body OF